...or not. Okay, when I get the book I'll let you know. No more predictions. And wow, Caedus, how long did that take?_________________
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:46 pm

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Caedus_16Master

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Reepicheep wrote:

...or not. Okay, when I get the book I'll let you know. No more predictions. And wow, Caedus, how long did that take?

4 hours. Kinda embarrassing actually, cause I read INVINCIBLE in an hour and a half. I pride myself in my reading speed and comprehension, but I'm really outta practice considering since the aforementioned read I hadn't tried to read anything like that._________________Perfection is a lifelong pursuit requiring sacrifice. The only way to get it quicker is to sacrifice the most.

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:49 pm

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Mara Jade SkywalkerAdministrator

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And I thought my sister read fast...how is that even possible?! I mean...you can't possibly read every word on the page...can you? Do you skip things, like articles? Wow...you've blown my mind.

I have an annoying habit of reading every single word in a book. I'll even turn back a page if I missed the last word on the page before, even if it was 'the'. It drives me crazy, but I can't help it. Doesn't help me comprehend the book any better, though, because I'll have forgotten what happened faster than my sister will, who can read the book in a day. It takes me at least three. _________________"It's not about the legacy you leave, it's about the life you live." ~Mara Jade Skywalker

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:21 pm

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I'm the same way re: speed reading. I finished Outcast in about 3 hours. If the books is written well, and you are familiar with the elements in a story aka the SW universe, comprehension is already ingrained. Speed reading is something I honed in college. It's very useful when you want to do something, but have a gargantuan pile of material to read! _________________http://www.theahb.wordpress.comhttp://www.twitter.com/MandyBu

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:18 am

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Caedus_16Master

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MandyB wrote:

I'm the same way re: speed reading. I finished Outcast in about 3 hours. If the books is written well, and you are familiar with the elements in a story aka the SW universe, comprehension is already ingrained. Speed reading is something I honed in college. It's very useful when you want to do something, but have a gargantuan pile of material to read!

Yeah, I'm in my third year of college and its come in really handy to be able to speed read. Makes homework or writing papers a snap (cause with the reading comes the grammar ) But yeah, see I'm like you MandyB I read fast. I'm outta practice though. Need to go back and take a Sunday and try for the whole Coruscant nights trilogy._________________Perfection is a lifelong pursuit requiring sacrifice. The only way to get it quicker is to sacrifice the most.

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:06 am

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Me, I like to enjoy a book. I dive into the environment and characters and submerse myself in another world. The more time it takes me, the longer my trip _________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:54 am

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ReepicheepMaster

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Woah, Caedus, that's amazing. I know what you mean, Mara, I always think, 'If I miss a word I haven't read the book.'_________________
Where sky and water meet,
Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:48 pm

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MasterAndrew15Administrator

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Darth Skuldren wrote:

Me, I like to enjoy a book. I dive into the environment and characters and submerse myself in another world. The more time it takes me, the longer my trip

I'm with you, DS. It's not a race to finish for me._________________ EUCantina.net Founder. Forum Admin.

Its not really a race for me either, its just how I've learned to read. When I was little my first book was One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish and then it was straight on to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea at the age of 6. I read it in 3 hours._________________Perfection is a lifelong pursuit requiring sacrifice. The only way to get it quicker is to sacrifice the most.

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:22 pm

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Mara Jade SkywalkerAdministrator

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My gosh, boy. If there wasn't such a thing as a reading prodigy before, there certainly is now. _________________"It's not about the legacy you leave, it's about the life you live." ~Mara Jade Skywalker

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:55 am

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Caedus_16Master

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Mara Jade Skywalker wrote:

My gosh, boy. If there wasn't such a thing as a reading prodigy before, there certainly is now.

Haha I should take a reading apprentice I could be the Dark Lord of the Reading Comprehension and they could crave my knowledge lol_________________Perfection is a lifelong pursuit requiring sacrifice. The only way to get it quicker is to sacrifice the most.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:04 am

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

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You could run a Sith Library and be the Master of Sith Lore. Your apprentice would usurp you by reading faster than you

Now as for Outcast, do you think we might actually "see" Karrde come into play? Maybe he could be the one to help Luke and Ben contact the Aing-Tii. It was nice of Allston to give him a mention, but I'd really like to see him get some dialog._________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:33 am

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MandyBEUC Staff

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Darth Skuldren wrote:

You could run a Sith Library and be the Master of Sith Lore. Your apprentice would usurp you by reading faster than you

Now as for Outcast, do you think we might actually "see" Karrde come into play? Maybe he could be the one to help Luke and Ben contact the Aing-Tii. It was nice of Allston to give him a mention, but I'd really like to see him get some dialog.

It will be interesting to see how that plays out. *Not a spoiler, Just speculative* I wonder if he blames Luke for Mara's death. Maybe he will refuse to help them find the Aing-Tii folks, b/c he doesn't want Ben involved or something like that, Either way we've got 8 more books..._________________http://www.theahb.wordpress.comhttp://www.twitter.com/MandyBu

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:57 pm

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Oh, Karrde's back? I was never a huge fan of him, but it will be neat how he reacts to Mara..._________________
Where sky and water meet,
Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:16 pm

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Mara Jade SkywalkerAdministrator

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Is he back? I didn't notice him, actually._________________"It's not about the legacy you leave, it's about the life you live." ~Mara Jade Skywalker